RACE FOR A CAUSE The Crazy M Cattle Dog Spay and Neuter Fund is hoping
to raise funds for free dog surgeries through their Be My Valentine virtual race.
The race will be held until Sunday.

Crazy M Cattle Dog Spay and Neuter Fund is
holding its fourth annual virtual race to raise funds to
provide free surgeries to dogs.
The Be My Valentine virtual race is being held until
Sunday. In a virtual race, everyone sets their own course
and runs or walks their own pace wherever they are.
Participants can sign up online for a one mile, 5K, 10K
or half marathon. The registration cost is $25 and ends
on Sunday. Participants will receive a custom medal of
their own and they can also register their pets for $5.
Four legged friends will receive a participation ribbon
of their own as well.
All proceeds will go directly to the Crazy M Cattle
Dog Fund at the Animal Birth Control Clinic of Waco.
The clinic offers vaccinations, micro chipping, nail
trimming, spay and neuter surgery, testing for heart
worms and feline leukemia, flea treatment and several
other services. Cat spaying and neutering ranges from
$25 to $35. Dog spaying and neutering is $55.
“I thinks it’s very important for pet owners to be
responsible for their pets, especially in the area of
procreation,” Dr. Clay Butler, senior lecturer in the
English department and dog owner, said. “The owner
shouldn’t allow the pet to create more offspring if he or
she isn’t willing to care for those offspring. The kennels
in Waco are full of pets being euthanized on a regular
basis. For many, spay/neuter is the only way to be sure
there won’t be more unwanted pets euthanized. It isn’t
very expensive, and there are places that hold free clinics

around Waco.”
The Crazy M Cattle Dog Fund was started in
2012 by Kit Myers, who is also the owner of Crazy M
Photography and raises bucking bulls and cattle with her
husband using the brand Crazy M. The fund was started
after she adopted her dog, Butch, from the Humane

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Study shows shift in communication tactics
KALLI DAMSCHEN
Staff Writer
As millennials enter the workforce in record numbers,
employers are having to adapt new internal communication
strategies to accommodate to the generational shift, according to
a study by Baylor researcher Dr. Marlene Neill.
“Millennials have different communication
preferences,” said Neill, an assistant professor in the
department of journalism, public relations and new
media. “They tend to prefer shorter messages sent to
the device of their choosing, which definitely represents
a shift the internal communicators [use to] share their
messages with employees, so there’s definitely a need to
make adjustments to meet the expectations of the new
millennials entering the workforce.”
The study, published in the Public Relations
Society of America’s public relations journal, used data
gathered from 32 in-depth interviews with companies
and organizations. Neill said a number of successful,
reputable companies were studied, including two companies
listed on Fortune Magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For,”
seven companies featured among the Fortune 500 and three
among the Global 500.
“The companies were very prestigious, then she talked to a

very diverse group of people,” said Dr. Mia Moody-Ramirez ,
journalism, public relations and new media associate professor
and graduate program director. “She talked to people in HR, but
also in finance, sales, marketing, so a broad range of people.”
Neill said she became interested in the subject of internal
communication through her dissertation research. She discovered
that there was a divide between public relations professionals and
people who worked in human resources or marketing about who
was responsible for internal communications.
“I had an interest in understanding what role
public relations plays in internal communication
and how they collaborate with other departments,”
Neill said. “As I was looking into the study, I was
interested in looking at the trends in this area, and
that’s where I found this shift in communication
preferences, the importance of the generational
shifts that are happening in the workforce, and also
the rise of internal social media channels.”
Neill’s study found that millennials typically
prefer
brief messages that they can access on their
Neill
preferred device, such as their cell phone, rather than
information communicated in a more traditional, longform way.
“I feel like, and I don’t know if this is a good or a bad thing
necessarily, but we are working on like 20 different platforms at
one time,” said Waterloo, Iowa, senior Kate McGuire. “So when

things are quick and easy to digest, instead of having to think
about it for a really long time or having to read something for a
really long time, we’re able to get more done. I think that’s a big
thing for our generation. We’re really productive.”
Neill said another one of the primary changes to internal
communication as part of the generational shift is increased
usage of social media platforms, which allows for more two-way
communication between employers and employees.
“There are some new platforms being adopted that can be
used internally,” Neill said. “Particularly there are these Internet
platforms that have been around for a while that are offering more
social components, such as being able to share and comment on
content that companies are posting internally.”
Some of the more popular platforms include Sharepoint,
Yammer, Jive and Chatter. These social media platforms allow
for multifaceted communication and collaboration within
companies.
“That’s a little bit different that they’re offering this opportunity
for feedback,” Neill said. “So it’s not just about sharing and
pushing out information, but also being willing to listen and hear
back from employees.”
Moody-Ramirez said Neill’s findings about the growth of
social media with the generational shift is important because

For School of Education professor and daughter
of a Baylor graduate, Mary Witte going to Baylor
was never a choice.
“My dad said, ‘I will pay for you to go to school
anywhere you want, as long as it’s Baylor’,” Witte
said. “It was the best decision my dad ever made.”
Witte, however, is only one of many other
Baylor graduates who have come back to campus to
teach as professors.
During the fall of 1974, Witte’s freshman year,
Baylor football won the Southwest Conference
Championship, and she said that’s when she knew
Baylor was the place for her.
Witte graduated in 1978 with a degree in
elementary education, got married right away and
began teaching second grade. She had no plans of
coming back to Baylor, but after 11 years of teaching

she felt a call to leave the classroom and go back to
school. She came back to Baylor in 1991 and left in
1996 with a doctorate in education.
Witte said she is amazed by how much the
campus has expanded since her time as a student,
she remembers being able to walk to all her classes
in under two minutes and still gets shocked when
a student tells her it can take up to 15 minutes to
walk to class.
Even with the changes and improvements made
over time, Witte is impressed and proud that the
school has stayed true to its commitment to being
a Christian university. She derives her teaching
style from the professors and mentors she had as
a student.
“Baylor has a pride like no other university,
you can feel the community and high standard the
second you step onto campus,” Witte said. “There is

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Photo Courtesy of Mary Witte

BACK TO CAMPUS School of Education
professor Mary Witte, graduated form Baylor in
1978. This photo is from the Round Up yearbook.

Exclusivity is not the answer for study spaces
Since its opening last year, the Paul L. Foster
Campus for Business and Education has housed
some of the newest rooms and technology on
campus. However, the resources offered by the
School of Business are relatively limited by its
emphasis on prioritizing business student access
at the expense of everyone else.
Take, for example, the 36 team rooms at
Foster. These spaces are meant to be used as
spaces to facilitate group meetings through
resources such as a flat screen monitor,
conference seating and laptop connection
capabilities.These rooms are only available for
business majors, minors, graduates or anyone
taking at least one business course. Access is
enforced by card swipers as well as a room
reservation option added to your idcard.baylor.
edu portal. According to Technology Center
director and part-time lecturer Anthony Lapes,
the process itself is not fool-proof and there
have been issues in the past regarding access to
these rooms even to people who would qualify
to use them.
In addition to the team rooms, the second
floor houses the Technology Commons and
the Technology Commons Learning Lab. With
more than 82 computers, automatic access is
given to business school students taking at least
one course during the fall and spring semester.
There is, however, a loophole to this rule for
non-business students. According to the Baylor
Business Technology website, a student who
does not fit into the aforementioned criteria to
gain lab access can do so through a $25 HSB
Technology Commons Lab fee. While this
amount is certainly not a penalty for not being a
business student (business student access to the
lab is covered by their HSB Electronic Resources
Fee), students should be told this information

before attempting to log into a computer that
they will not be able to gain access to. It is at that
point that a non-business student can decide
whether fighting for one of the other 12 general

access computers on the other side of the floor
is really worth it.
The system is problematic for two reasons.
First, it leaves out students who have classes at

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Foster that are non-business related. There are
courses offered at Foster, such as World Cultures
II or Social World I, that have very little to do
with business at all. And yet, every week groups
of students visit the school knowing there are
sections of it that they cannot easily gain access
to.
Second, it hardly seems fair when comparing
other schools around campus. Take the Baylor
Sciences Building for example. Most of the
building is open to the general public whether
students are science majors at all. Two separate
computer areas are open for general usage as
well as plenty of study rooms and spaces that do
not require the use of card swipers at all. The
computer lab at the Sid Richardson building is
another example of a space free to the public.
Why then should Foster be any different?
Between the computer lab, classrooms, activity
labs and team rooms, it seems as if the only
truly open spaces for all majors to use are the
hallways in between or the downstairs seating
area.
The preference for business student access
is understandable. After all, Lapes said spaces
like the Technology Commons were created
to make sure that those taking business classes
have access to resources without fearing limited
availability. However, it leaves other students to
ask what will or will not be available to them at
Foster.
Foster should have more spaces and
resources available for non-business students.
It can even be through separate times, dates
or sections. At the very least, the opportunity
should be there. In cases like the Technology
Commons, students should be notified of its
exclusive nature.

LARIAT LETTER: Collins safety

Why Baylor Democrats
need to vote in primaries
GAVIN PUGH
Reporter
As a Texas Democrat, it is easy to get
discouraged by the fact that my vote will likely
be nullified in the general election on Nov. 8.
Texas has been a red state for 32 years, after
all, and good ol’ Ted Cruz would have the
home field advantage, should he receive the
nomination. So why even bother voting?
Though Texas cannot be expected to turn
blue this election season, students can still
participate
in
the
democratic
process
by
showing
their
support
for
their
preferred
candidates
in
the
primaries
on
March
1.
Casting this vote
could
be
the
determinate in an
already historical
Democratic candidate lineup: a former first
lady and a Jewish Democratic Socialist. That’s
why it is so important for Democratic students
to side with their candidate now.
The Democratic Party also already has a few
big states to back it up. Though Republicans
have Texas, the Democratic Party has secured
New York, Illinois, California, and probably
Pennsylvania – comprising 46 percent of the
needed electoral vote to win the presidency.
Even if the Republican Party gets Florida, that’s
still only 25 percent of the votes they will need.
All to say, the Democrats stand a fair chance
for winning the general election, making each
and every primary vote all the more important.
Should Hilary Clinton win the presidency,
we can expect much the same as we have
seen the last eight years with the Obama
administration. Hot-button issues such as

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gun control and immigration policy will be
addressed in a pro-establishment manner.
This means slow, underwhelming change,
like Obama’s first term. Compared to Bernie
Sanders, Clinton is the golden child of the
DNC. Even though her presidency would
guarantee a few more Supreme Court justice
seats, and might even lead to a Democraticcontrolled Congress, we may have to wait until
the end of her second term to see anything
exciting. I literally feel like I am describing
Obama.
If Sanders wins, we can expect a lot more
executive orders and bypassing of Congress. I
mean, the guy has been spewing revolutionary
rhetoric before our parents were born when
he was still writing folk music. It only makes
sense that millennials are latching onto his
campaign – with the promise of free tuition
and the legalization of marijuana, how else do
you reach out to college students? It could also
be his beautiful hair. In all seriousness, he is
pulling a lot of these ideas from Scandinavian
governments, with their single-payer
healthcare systems and best-in-the-world
education.
Clearly it makes a difference on who gets
the nomination. With our generation breaking
records with how little we show up to vote, it’s
time we do our part by actually giving a youknow-what and casting our votes this spring.
Since many of us are not from McLennan
County, an absentee ballot will be necessary
for voting. Don’t let it sneak up on you – the
application for the ballot should be sent via
snail mail (we still do that?) 11 days before
March 1. To get the application and receive
further information, got to longdistancevoter.
org.
So what’s it going to be? Are you going to
continue the Clinton dynasty, or do you feel
the Bern? Show it with your vote.
Gavin Pugh is a junior journalism major
from Coppell. He is a reporter for the Lariat.

Living in Collins has been a great
experience. Though the facilities are
outdated and the accumulation of blonde
hair is massive, the community it provides
is beyond worth it. In The Lariat article
published last week, I noticed something
interesting: although Collins’ community
leaders were quoted on the hall’s supposed
increased security measures, no residents
were quoted.
So the question is, why are Collins’
girls propping open the door and allowing
strangers into the dorm? Simple: The
single entrance policy enacted last year.
The idea was that by having one entrance,
CL’s would be able to monitor every person
entering the dorm. The problem? It is
incredibly inconvenient and the path to
the front door can be downright dangerous
at night. The dimly lit path, inhabited by
opossum and raccoon, is long and winding,
and many residents, myself included, are
incredibly lazy. Consequently, as residents
exit though the exterior doors, they
often allow people to enter behind them.
Similarly, girls taking out their trash often
use magnets, rocks, and even flip-flops
on occasion, to prop open the door while
they are out. Every week I receive an email
reminding me of the dangers of engaging
in these activities, and every week, I, along

with hundreds of other residents, continue
to engage in these activities.
What are we to do? Ever since the
policy was enacted, Collins has, ironically,
become less safe than ever. My suggestion?
Let’s spend a little more money to ensure
the safety of 600 girls. First, we should add
security cameras to the auxiliary doors that
could feed directly into screens monitored
by those on call. Second, we must add card
swipes on each floor’s entrance in stairwells,
so that even if someone dangerous were
let in, he or she would have to find a way
through the second checkpoint to reach
residents. Finally, we must disband the
single entrance policy. This way residences
exiting the building will know those trying
to enter through side doors obviously
do not have key access to the building
and therefore are not allowed to be there
unattended.
I believe Baylor truly has our best
intentions at heart, but is dreadfully
misinformed. All of this is to say, you
can warn us all you want and threaten us
with reprimands, but in the end, we will
continue to compromise security in the
name of convenience.
Paige Hardy
San Antonio Freshman

LARIAT LETTER: Parking problems
I apologize in advance for addressing
an issue that is complained about entirely
too often, but the parking facilities are in
need of serious attention.
Narrowly escaping the packed garages
at the end of a long day is a feat in itself
that honestly shouldn’t need to be dealt
with on a daily basis. The garages are
incredibly narrow and were not designed
to accommodate large pickup trucks or
even some of the larger SUVs.
The blind turns resulting in screeching
stops, honking cars and near minor
collisions are exactly what students and

faculty unrealistically dream of avoiding.
Not to mention the frustration that also
arises when a seemingly convenient
parking space is useless because the car
adjacent positioned itself two inches over
the line, caused by the narrow spaces
provided.
On behalf of many students here at
Baylor who pay annually for a parking
permit, we would like to see improvements
in design to any future parking structures.
Emma Hollister
San Luis Obispo, Calif. Sophomore

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Guns to be allowed on majority of UT campus
JIM VERTUNO
Associated Press
AUSTIN — Concealed handguns will be
allowed in University of Texas classrooms but
generally banned from dorms under rules
begrudgingly approved Wednesday by the
school’s president, whose hand was forced by a
new state law.
Like many who study or work at the school
in liberal Austin, President Greg Fenves opposes
allowing guns on the roughly 50,000-student
campus. Texas’ universities had been gun-free
zones under the state’s previous concealed
handgun laws, but the Republican-dominated
Legislature voted last year to force public
universities to allow license holders to bring
their guns to campus starting Aug. 1.
“I do not believe handguns belong on a
university campus, so this decision has been
the greatest challenge of my presidency to date,”
Fenves said in announcing his decision to adopt
rules recommended by a campus study group in
December.
Gun-rights activists insist the right to have
weapons on campus falls under the Second
Amendment and they call it a critical selfdefense measure.
However, the so-called “campus carry”
measure has met with fierce resistance from
students, faculty and other staff, including
University of Texas System Chancellor William
McRaven, the former head of U.S. Special
Operations Command who directed the raid
that killed Osama Bin Laden.
“The presence of handguns at an institution

of higher learning is contrary to our mission
of education and research, which is based on
inquiry, free speech, and debate,” Fenves wrote
in a letter to McRaven.
Private schools are allowed to keep banning
weapons and Fenves noted most have opted
to do so, including Baylor, Rice, Southern
Methodist and Texas Christian universities, the
largest and most influential private schools in
the state.
State lawmakers allowed public universities
to carve out some gun-free zones as long as it
didn’t result in a campus wide ban. Fenves said
a blanket ban on guns in classrooms would have
violated the law.
In most cases, a person must be 21 years
old to get a gun license in Texas, which trims
the gun-carrying student population a bit. And
while licensed students will be allowed to bring
their handguns to class, they won’t be able to
do so openly. A separate law that allows the
open carry of handguns doesn’t apply to college
campuses.
Critics have predicted that allowing guns on
campus will make it harder for schools to recruit
top students and faculty. Gun-Free UT, a group
of students, faculty and staff, has said allowing
guns in classrooms will create a threatening
atmosphere and chill free speech in academics.
Nobel Prize-winning physicist Steven Weinberg
has said he will put into his syllabus that his
class is not open to students carrying guns.
The rules were criticized by gun rights groups
as well. Students for Concealed Carry objected
to exceptions that allow teacher offices to be
gun free and a requirement that semi-automatic

Associated Press

CAMPUS CARRY In this Oct. 1, 2015, photo, protesters gather at the University of Texas campus
in Austin in opposition of a new state law forcing public universities to allow concealed handgun
license holders to carry their weapons on campus. In compliance with state laws approved last
year, the university plans to allow guns in classrooms but to ban them in dorms and laboratories.

weapons not have a round in the chamber. The
group threatened to sue for changes.
Laboratories will also remain gun-free, as
will areas or events that involve school-age
children. State law still prohibits weapons at
sporting events.
Guns will generally be banned from dorm
rooms, but they will be allowed in residence hall
common areas such as dining rooms and study

areas.
Family members who are licensed to carry
can keep their weapons when visiting students.
University staff members who are licensed to
carry may also hold onto their weapons if they
must enter a dorm.
The rules now go to the University of Texas
System Regents for review. If no changes are
made within 90 days, the rules will be final.

China places missile system in South China Sea
MATTHEW PENNINGTON
AND ROBERT BURNS
Associated Press
WASHINGTON — The United States
warned of rising tensions in the South China
Sea Wednesday after China appeared to have
placed a surface-to-air missile system on a
disputed island.
Taiwan’s defense ministry said China had
positioned anti-aircraft missiles on Woody
Island in the Paracel chain, which is occupied by
China but also claimed by Taiwan and Vietnam.
State Department spokesman Mark Toner
said commercial satellite imagery appeared
to indicate China has deployed a surface-toair missile system. Another U.S. official gave
a more direct confirmation of the deployment
on Woody Island. The official, who was not
authorized to discuss the information publicly
and spoke on condition of anonymity, said it is
unclear whether the deployment is intended for
the long-term.
The deployment follows China’s building of
new islands by piling sand atop reefs and then
adding airstrips and military installations. The
buildup is seen as part of Beijing’s efforts to
claim virtually the entire disputed sea and its
resources, which has prompted some of its wary
neighbors to draw closer to the U.S.
In Beijing, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang
Yi accused the media of hyping the issue and
saying more attention should be paid to the
“public goods and services” provided by China’s
development of its maritime claims.
China’s actions in the South China Sea have

Associated Press

MISSILES This annotated satellite image provided by ImageSat International N.V. shows Woody
Island in the South China Sea. A U.S. official stated that the image indicates that China has placed
a surface-to-air missile system on the island which, though currently occupied by China, is also
claimed by Taiwan and Vietnam.

become a source of tension not just with other
Asian governments that claim territory there,
but with Washington. Secretary of State John
Kerry said the signs of increasing militarization
contradicted a public assurance from Chinese
President Xi Jinping when he visited the White
House last September.

“When President Xi was here in Washington,
he stood in the Rose Garden with President
Obama and said China will not militarize the
South China Sea. But there is every evidence
every day that there has been an increase in
militarization,” Kerry said before meeting with
Poland’s foreign minister in Washington.

“It’s a serious concern,” he said, adding that
he expected the U.S. would have a “very serious
conversation” with China on the issue in the
next few days.
U.S. network Fox News reported that China
had moved two batteries of the HQ-9 surfaceto-air missile system, along with radar targeting
arrays on Woody island.
HIS Jane’s Intelligence Review agreed with
that conclusion in its assessment of commercial
satellite imagery of the island. The review’s
deputy editor Neil Ashdown said that depending
on the version of the HQ-9 deployed, the system
has a range of between 125 kilometers (78 miles)
and 230 kilometers (143 miles), and would be
the most advanced surface-to-air missile system
currently deployed on land in the South China
Sea. He described that as a significant military
escalation.
Reports of the deployment came shortly after
President Barack Obama wrapped up a summit
in California on Tuesday with Southeast Asian
leaders, who called for the peaceful resolution
of the region’s maritime disputes through legal
means.
Obama said the leaders had discussed,
“the need for tangible steps in the South
China Sea to lower tensions, including a halt
to further reclamation, new construction and
militarization of disputed areas.”
Although not one of the six governments
with territorial claims in the South China Sea,
the U.S. says it has a national interest in the
region’s stability and freedom of navigation and
overflight in and above what are some of the
world’s busiest sea lanes.

Society of Central Texas, where she volunteered as a photographer.
“This is our fourth virtual race,” Myers said. “We began doing them in 2013 after one of our
supporters from Illinois suggested it. She had completed virtual runs for other charities and
thought it would be a good fit. With Facebook, Butch’s fan base had grown outside of the local
area so it seemed like a good idea. Since starting the runs, we had participants all over the United
States and Australia.”
She started the fund because, historically, cattle dogs and herding breeds are the most
numerous in shelters. Cattle dogs and herding breeds do not do well in shelters either and
euthanasia rates for them are high. She wants to help the ‘root of the problem’ and hopes to
decrease the number of dogs in shelters by helping to provide free spay and neuter services.
“I grew up on a farm and raise cattle now. I understand the financial burdens of farmers and
ranchers,” Myers said. “They are stretched financially thin by necessities like equipment, seed,
diesel, hay, feed. Spending money on a spay or neuter is not on the top of the financial priority
list. It’s just my small way to help lower the unwanted pet population.”
Myers decided to partner with the Animal Birth Control Clinic because she is a board
member and said she feels that the clinic provides quality work for the local area and has a great
reputation.
Animal Birth Control Clinic of Waco’s mission statement states, “By providing affordable
spay and neuter surgeries and wellness services, the Animal Birth Control Clinic promotes
responsible, lifetime pet ownership and saves lives.”
This year’s goal is to raise at least $1,000. The fund also holds many other fundraisers such as
selling calendars, tee shirts and offering photo sessions. Currently, 37 participants are signed up
from 14 states across the U.S. In previous years, the races have had from 50 to 100 participants.
The clinic has funded 165 surgeries so far.

no place I’d rather be.”
Leah Teague, Baylor law
professor and associate dean
of law, is also the daughter
of a Baylor grad and never
had trouble deciding where
to go to college. Her father,
Al Witcher, attended the
university on a football
scholarship and is now in
the Baylor Football Hall
of Fame and in 2011 was
named a Baylor Football
Legend. Teague said she
never thought about going to
another university.
“Growing up in Waco my
favorite thing to do was run
around in the end zone after
football games,” Teague said.
“Baylor is and has always
been my home.”
Teague graduated in 1983
with a degree in accounting
on a on a Saturday in May
and began Law School at
Baylor the following Monday.
During her time as
a student, Teague was a
member of Kappa Kappa
Gamma sorority and served
as scholarship chair for a
year. Teague was focused on
maintaining good grades and
while that is important she
said she wishes she had taken
advantage of everything
the school had to offer. She
advises all her students to
study hard but to take breaks
and have fun too.
“I would have had a much
fuller, richer experience at
Baylor if I wasn’t in such a
hurry to get A’s and get out.”
Teague said.
Teague had practiced
law for a little more than
four years when a position
opened to teach at the Baylor
Law School. About two years
before this, Teague had filled
in for a professor for a few
weeks and knew she wanted
to keep teaching.
“As soon as I saw the
position open, I jumped at it.
I knew I wanted to teach and
I knew I wanted to be back at

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these trends will continue in
the future.
“It’s very timely,” MoodyRamirez said. “It’s of interest.
It’s cutting edge. It’s something
that’s of value today but also
going forward because we are
going to see more of this in
the future. Social media is very
popular now but it’s going to
be even more popular in the
future. Also she talks about
the combining of different
departments, and we are going
to see more of that in the
future.”
Another finding from Neill’s
study was the importance of
communicating a company’s
values to its employees. Neill
said that while there is concern
that millennials are less loyal
to employers than previous
generations and more likely
to switch jobs to advance
their career, millennials were
attracted to employers with
strong company values.
“One way employers were
trying to increase loyalty was
a focus on their core values,”
Neill said. “Companies that
have strong core values, not
just on paper but actually live
those out, were finding that
millennials are particularly
attracted to those kinds of
employers.”
Neill found that many
of the best employers were
those featured on lists of
best places to work, such as
Fortune Magazine’s “100 Best
Companies to Work For,”
so checking these lists and
speaking with employees who
have worked at companies
for a long time can be good
resources for students trying
to find the right fit after
graduation.
“I think it’s important
for students as they enter
the workforce to do some
research about the employers
to learn about their values and
determine what companies
they specifically want to work
at based on those core values,”
Neill said.

COMING HOME BACK TO CAMPUS School of Education
professor Mary Witte, graduated form Baylor in 1978. She
came back to teach 11 years later.

Baylor.” Teague said.
Not all graduates and
professors had their plan
so clearly laid out for them.
Kevin Tankersley, journalism,
public relations and new
media senior lecturer, came to
Baylor in 1990 after attending
McLennan
Community
College and working for
several years managing a
photo lab.
After getting his degree
in
business
journalism,
Tankersley
became
the
sports information director
at the University of Arkansas
at Little Rock and while
working there got his Master’s
degree in journalism. After
he graduated, he was offered
a job teaching a reporting
class at the university. After
teaching there for a semester,
Tankersley took a job
teaching part time at Baylor,
which later turned into a full
-time teaching job.
“I was very happy to be
back at Baylor. I loved my
time as a student and knew

THE

I would be happy working
there.” Tankersley said.
Tankersley has worked
with the sports information
department,
Baylor
photography and public
relations.
One of his favorite
student memories came
through these jobs when he
got the opportunity to be
on the field and photograph
football head coach Grant
Taft’s last game at Baylor.
Tankersley has taught a
wide range of classes in the
journalism, public relations
and new media department
and although he never,
planned on teaching, he
loves his job and believes his
unique experience in the field
can be of great benefit to his
students.
“I’ve been working in
and around media for 30
years,” Tankersley said. “I love
passing on what I’ve learned
to the next generation of
journalists. No other job
gives me that opportunity.”

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Arts and Life Editor
Next month, students will have the
opportunity to use their own work to
remember and reflect upon the horrific death
of Jesse Washington 100 years ago.
On May 15, 1916, 17-year-old
Washington, a black field hand, was lynched
by a mob of Waco citizens after confessing
to the murder of his employer’s wife, Lucy
Fryer. He was dragged from the McLennan
County Courthouse where he was convicted.
His body was brutalized by fire, stabbing and
other tortures in an episode that later came to
be known as the “Waco Horror.”
The religion department is seeking
submissions for its memorial service for
Washington next month. Essays, musical
compositions, videos, poems, performances,
prayers and other pieces of reflection and
remembrance will all be accepted for the
service.
Assistant professor of religion Dr. Natalie
Carnes hopes Baylor participants will be
led to reflect more closely on the tragedy by
contributing their own work and seeing the
work of their fellow students. Students are
welcome to submit any of their own original
work, from written prayers to pieces of
drama to video or audio segments. Any text
submissions, such as poems or essays, must
be sent in a Word or PDF format.
She said even though many students may
not originally hail from Waco or the South,
their presence in the city where Washington
was killed only 100 years ago should lead
them to reflect on his memory and the legacy
of their chosen city.
“We want to help students think about
what it means for them as Christians that we
live in a city where this happened,” Carnes
said.
Carnes has worked with associate
professor of theology Dr. Paul Martens and
religion lecturer Dr. Elise Edwards to plan
and put on the memorial. They chose March
19 to allow students to participate in the
service before they leave for the summer. The
date will also make the memorial, which falls
a week before Holy Week, a part of the Lenten
season.
Carnes said her attention was drawn to
the lynching when she read W.E.B. Du Bois’s
short story “Jesus Christ in Texas,” which
begins “It was in Waco, Texas” before telling
the story of a man who looks, sounds and acts
a lot like Jesus and is ultimately lynched for
his trouble.
The submissions will be put together
to follow the form of a liturgy, a pattern
which Carnes said would help participants
enter into Washington’s suffering as they
might enter into the suffering of Christ. The
liturgy is a standard religious service, most
frequently practiced in Catholic or Episcopal
churches, which leads participants through
prayer, worship, the taking of the sacraments

Penelope Shirey | Lariat Photographer

WACO HORROR Life goes on outside McLennan County Courthouse, where Jesse
Washington was lynched in 1916. Now, 100 years later, students are asked to remember him
and the history of Waco with their original work.

and other sacred practices.
“There’s something special about joining
in the shared histories and traditions of
millions of people who have been doing this
for thousands of years and performing that
same ritualistic function,” said Waco graduate
student Nate Myrick, who is working toward
his doctorate in church music. “The liturgy
does have the ability to subvert evil or to
name sin.”
Myrick has submitted one of his own
songs, “Confessions,” to be a part of the
service.
“It talks about the ways we put God into
perspectives that don’t necessarily exist,
usually our own perspectives,” Myrick said.
“It’s a confession of pride, and it’s a confession
of complicity in systemic sin.”
Myrick, who is originally from Minnesota,
said he was shocked to learn that the lynching
occurred only 100 years ago. According
to WacoHistory.org, approximately 468
lynchings occurred in Texas between 1885
and 1942. A lynching is the usually racially
motivated retaliation by a mob against
alleged criminals.
In the case of Washington’s lynching,
police and public officials stood by as large
numbers of people—anywhere from 15,000
to 25,000—dragged the 17-year-old from
the courthouse in chains, stabbed him,

suspended him from a tree and dropped him
into hot flames. His charred and blackened
body was later hung from a utility pole in
Robinson, where it was subsequently taken
down and buried.
“This is an event that has an ongoing
legacy, and it’s important for us to think
about that legacy,” Carnes said.
The week before the service, other events,
such as a documentary screening, will be
held to recognize Washington and Waco’s
history. The McLennan County Historical
Commission has announced its intent to erect
a memorial to Washington as a reminder of
the city’s not-so-distant past. The city will
also hold events throughout the month of
May to pay tribute to his memory.

THE DETAILS
Submissions may be emailed to
Natalie_Carnes@baylor.edu.
The service will take place at
3 p.m. March 19 in Elliston
Chapel.

Sweet redemption
Lady Bears blow out OSU, continue title race
MEGHAN MITCHELL
Sports Writer
The No. 3 Lady Bears came out on top over
No. 17 Oklahoma State on Wednesday at the
Ferrell Center, 66-41.
The Lady Bears undefeated at home this
season and are on track to take the Big 12
regular season title as a season finale against
Texas on Monday looms large.
“Baylor is good, there is no question. With
all the pieces to the puzzle right now, they are
the team to beat right now in this league,“ said
Oklahoma State head coach Jim Littell.
“We knew coming in here that Kim
[Mulkey] would have her group ready to play,
and they were. I’m a little disappointed on how
we started the game and ended the game, but
I thought they were the aggressor. They played
with a lot more fire then we did.”
The Cowgirls (19-6, 9-5) dealt the Lady
Bears their only loss earlier this season in
Stillwater, Okla. The Lady Bears, determined
to come out on top, did just that while
extending their win streak to 13 games.
The Lady Bears (26-1, 13-1) who hold the
top spot in the Big 12, came out shooting at
100 percent to go on a quick 8-0 run in the
first four minutes of play, forcing head coach
Jim Littell to call a timeout.
In their matchup earlier this season,
senior guard Niya Johnson did not play
and handicapped the Lady Bears’ offensive
production. With Johnson in the lineup this
time around, her presence could be felt.
Johnson dove to the floor for several
loose ball plays and found open players after
claiming possession. Johnson’s efforts pumped
up the crowd at the Ferrell Center.
“I know there are some point guards that
score more than Niya Johnson, but there is no
point guard that can open the floor like she
can,” Littell said.
Scoring 14 of their 16 first half points in the
paint, the Cowgirls struggled to stop the Lady
Bears’ inside drives and post play.
With the Cowgirls shooting at just 10.5
percent from the field, the Lady Bears were
able to take a 16-5 lead to end the first period.
Going into the second quarter, the Cowgirls
looked to regain some the momentum.
They attacked the Lady Bears in the paint,
scoring eight points compared to the Lady
Bears’ six down low.
Sloppy passing and missed looks from the
Lady Bears hindered their ability to extend
their lead. The Lady Bears entered halftime
with a 27-15 lead.
The Lady Bears held the conference leading
scorer senior guard Brittney Martin to zero
points in the first half.
“In the first half, [Alexis] Prince set the tone
for us,” head coach Kim Mulkey said.”When
you can hold Brittney Martin to zero points, I
don’t know if anybody has done that.” Mulkey
said. “I just have to compliment Prince.”
Junior guard Alexis Jones, with nine points
and three assists in the first half, made her
presence felt on the court for the Lady Bears.
“I think I am a lot more comfortable,”
Jones said. “Also the team chemistry has been
clicking. It’s a good feeling to know this team is
getting better each and every game.”
Coming back from the break, the Cowgirls
were able to get within eight points but two
three’s by Jones put the Lady Bears back up 12.

Sarah Pyo | Lariat Photographer

FIGHT THROUGH IT Freshman post Kalani Brown (right) struggles with an Oklahoma State defender during the Lady Bears’ game against the
Cowgirls on Wednesday at the Ferrell Center. The Lady Bears lost to the Cowgirls earlier in the season, but won the second time, 66-41.

Leading by as many as 16 in the first half,
the Cowgirls cut the Lady Bears’ lead down to
four with just over a minute remaining in the
third.
“I think, one, you have to give Oklahoma
State credit for their defense. I thought we
went through a spell there that we didn’t score,
and I think that contributed to their defense,”
Mulkey said.
With junior guard Nina Davis capitalizing
on an and-one to put the crowd on their feet, it
gave the Lady Bears a needed push.
Two made shots by Johnson with just
seconds remaining in the third put the Lady
Bears up 44-33 going into the final period.
“To gain the momentum, it was just
something we needed,” Johnson said. “I told
our team to keep fighting and we did.”
Consecutive layups by Davis, sophomore
guard Kristy Wallace and junior guard Alexis
Prince put the Lady Bears up 50-35 with 7:50
remaining in the period.
With the crowd on their feet the Lady
Bears were able to extend their lead and take
the game, 66-41.
“Well, I didn’t have to do much motivating,”
Mulkey said. “I just think having our entire
team healthy; you can’t go to battle with some
of your players not playing. We held two teams
in a row to 41 and 36 points, that’s tough to
do.”
The Lady Bears play at 2 p.m. Saturday at
the Ferrell Center against Iowa State.

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